When Cloud Became a Cloud

About Rob Hodgson

Rob Hodgson was born in a seaside town in the south of England in 1988. He studied illustration at Plymouth University. Today he lives in Bristol where he spends his days making a mess and turning it into quality illustration projects and books. He cites Yoko Ono Ed Templeton and Arthur Russell among his influences. Working with traditional and lo-fi techniques such as block printing and wood cut along with digital processes Rob combines old and new approaches to create his work. His books have been translated into a dozen languages and his first author/illustrated book The Cave was chosen by Book Trust to be given free to every preschool-aged child in England. Some interests include animals skateboards the psychology of perception and collecting strange toys.